Nice seeing someone take the time to repair an older system and keep it running. There is an old timer in town that sells firewood out of a 1948 Ford F-1 pickup truck. He likes Dunkin Donuts coffee and I enjoyed talking to him and at least once a day someone will ask if he wants to sell the truck and he always replies sorry not for sale. Last week the possible buyer was persistent and said yeah but you could have a new Ford pickup with all the bells and whistles. His reply? I went down to the Ford dealer to look at the new trucks a few years ago and I had to jump up to get into the cab, it's all electronics then when he told me the price $48,000! I pointed the salesman at my 1948 pickup and said Son I paid through the nose to buy that truck and it cost me $2137 bucks and you honestly think I'm going to spend $48 K for a truck I own outright and does the job? No way in hell climbed out of the truck and stepped into his and left the dealer. My pickup I just step into it I don't have to jump up to get into it neither do I have to add steps to get in or out of it. I can fix everything on this truck myself, please tell me why I should sell it to you? The young man just looked at the old man and told him after you explained it like that if it were my firewood business I'd run that truck another 50 years. The old man sold the business to that young man last spring and introduced him to all his customers which included his house and wood lot over 900 acres in wood, he sold an average of 400-600 cord of wood every winter all from his own wood lot and only cut up dead down trees or standing dead trees. The old man passed in his sleep last September. The young man and his wife and three little ones no older than 5 took care of the old man when after he bought everything from him asked where are you going to go now? I've got no place to go, I outlived all my kids and family so his wife told him you just stay right here with us. He tried to refuse them but didn't want to go to an old folks home. He was 97 when he passed. The young man He brought the old Ford pickup into a motorcycle paint shop and had "In memory of old Jack" painted under the rear window. The young man quit his job working for a tree trimming company. Every morning his wife hands him a list of the day's deliveries.of firewood and he has been working steadily to clean the deadwood on the ground and still makes his deliveries. It was one month after the old man passed that the young man crawled under thr old truck to grease it and his wife came out to find him laughing his butt off still under the truck. He crawled out from under the truck and told his wife I have to hustle to deliver 12 cords of wood a day and have been wracking my brain trying to figure out how that old man moved faster than me. Watch honey, he opened the drivers door and pushed a button that was nicely hidden and a motor started up and up went the cargo bed on a hydraulic cylinder. He says he delivers a lot more wood now. :-)
@HammRtrini6 жыл бұрын
James Shanks That was a great story👍🏾
@thisisyourcaptainspeaking22594 жыл бұрын
I have my grandfahers '49 F3, it's a rusty beast and the fuel tank is rotted out.
@FixIt19753 жыл бұрын
Late to the party on this video. Great story!
@ronniebuchanan65753 жыл бұрын
Awesome story.
@randykocian47388 жыл бұрын
You did what the customer wanted, Steven. I know customers like that. Had a guy that would call me a couple times yearly to fix old worn out parts. This unit was ancient. The guy absolutely refused to put in a new unit.
@sabbath70814 жыл бұрын
I never underestimate the old systems they're made pretty well.
@sting11116 жыл бұрын
Smart decision by the owner. He saved $10k. Maybe you should mention that. It could run another 5 years.
@jcasanova18186 жыл бұрын
He did mention the motor shaft was hard to turn meaning bad motor. It should spin easily
@protonhead18 жыл бұрын
Great video,thanks,You have the hardest working dog in the industry.
@brentaudi93547 жыл бұрын
Always fun to watch you work on these older units to get them running!
@mtdewcowboy18 жыл бұрын
As always top notch service. made the customer happy. Next level mamma
@jackthompson81798 жыл бұрын
The old MAGIC CHEF needed Steve the magician ,,, GREAT JOB BROTHER !
@geraldcollier47728 жыл бұрын
nice to hear from an honest guy thanks Steve.
@ewarda1003 жыл бұрын
well designed unit. those old units were better built then the new ones.
@kemonpapadimitriou97728 жыл бұрын
Great vid Steve!! I love the frog and the truck sound when your videos start. It's a iconic sound to me now!
@dennis-sj6im8 жыл бұрын
nature of the business ... mistakes are made, misdiagnosis happen and shit happens ... way I have always looked at it you are there to fix something and chances are something else gets disturbed or jostled and it's a chain reaction ... nice work steve
@gordonpotts7533 жыл бұрын
Nice work Steve
@franciscallan27296 жыл бұрын
Keep up the great work I just love to watch h how you handle every job your a true professional
@michaelpadovani95668 жыл бұрын
Steve is working again mama next level
@onemomsdrm3 жыл бұрын
I'm watching old videos since finding you a couple weeks ago. Your current videos (2021) have you very much a pro-fix-it guy... why buy new if you can fix it? where the couple of videos I've watched that are from 2015 and 2016 you have a 'why fix old when you can buy new' attitude. When did that change happen? Enjoying your videos. Lisa
@acservicedaytona386portora38 жыл бұрын
Love it.....Not My Money.....nice high tech. gauges...what kind????? nice video, love it plus honest good advice........good job..
@Pyridox8 жыл бұрын
Nice work Steven. Well hopefully he'll be good for another year or so.
@Fireship18 жыл бұрын
I buy US motors from my supply house too. I chuckle when I read the box. U.S. Motor made in Mexico. Good repair Steve. I would have replaced it too, but if they wanted it fixed, I guess you just fix it.
@stevenlavimoniere8 жыл бұрын
its running lol some of the stuff i work on belongs in the junk pile
@Garth20112 жыл бұрын
@@stevenlavimoniere Any advantages or negatives in using ball vs. sleeve bearing motors? Who is making USA made motors for HVAC?
@phillipgroom91878 жыл бұрын
Wow, you run into interesting jobs. Real life stuff. Thanks for the video.
@sincityhvacr8 жыл бұрын
she's cooling again mama great video
@natestenger90248 жыл бұрын
Good job Steve, that guy lucked out for sure!
@MrTrailerman28 жыл бұрын
Great job Steven.
@carapungo4 жыл бұрын
of course the filter is clean, system has not run in two years........lol....thanks for sharing bro.
@harrydickson45758 жыл бұрын
Excellent job Steve
@willcollier26638 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks Steve.
@carlmccoy6627 жыл бұрын
Well if it works for $700 he is WAY ahead of the game, especially if it doesn't get used for another 2 years. A 5-7 thousand investment sitting in your back yard and attic doing nothing except deteriorating for two years is far more expensive than $700.
@bcotterman4994 жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@chrisborden58354 жыл бұрын
Steve, Love the videos. Wanted to ask about the fittings you use between your smart probes and the Unit. I like my smart probes but I cant add refrigerant with them. Could you point me in the right direction?
@tlservices39168 жыл бұрын
Nice job Steve
@ramihawari238 жыл бұрын
How is the blower wheel 220V, its not a heat pump, or an air handler?
@vincentpadalino80038 жыл бұрын
Good job Steve
@Elfnetdesigns6 жыл бұрын
I run into this in my IT side of my business, where people want me to repair an old computer when they can get a new one for less.. Like you said though, "It's not my money"..
@Rezcat-y6r8 жыл бұрын
All right. Where's your Veto Pro bag? Great video, my friend.
@dburto138 жыл бұрын
Nice fix! Next Level!
@kaloiankrastev68518 жыл бұрын
Steve, sorry about the question, Im new to the trade.... On the data plate inside the house i saw written on Low pressure 150 PSI and high pressure 300 PSI. You left the system on 80/220 but you charge it by superheat.... so why they put this recommend pressures on data plates? Thanks
@bradford2168 жыл бұрын
Like you said, not your money. If he wants it fixed, you fix it and he pays you. Maybe he will upgrade in the near future. Looks like he had another unit right next to the one you fixed.
@RAYROTHSTEIN663 жыл бұрын
If you want to give a real expectancy of lifespan of a unit, Meg-ohm the compressors and check the acid level in the refrigerate...it was a norm for us at every maintenance contract, you can build a history for the customer and let them know the system is degrading or still usable.
@nanzNethan8 жыл бұрын
i never knew about the hot start for the cap. where can i find more info?
@mph58967 жыл бұрын
Looks like that customer rolled the dice and won :)
@miked-hvac26948 жыл бұрын
Great video Steve, what are you getting for r22 and r407c with all the price changes this summer .
@ClickinChicken5 жыл бұрын
I woulda made my Dad prouder of me if i went to electrical supply house and changed out capacitor. only hunching that's it, fan runs but u have to give it the ole bye plane spin. . I watched videos on it.
@15205golfer7 жыл бұрын
hi. what determines the need for hard start kit? Does it mean the compressor is nearing the end of it life?
@michaelszweda8 жыл бұрын
nice job steve baby dog to the. rescue again
@freddy9156 жыл бұрын
I like your videos man keep up the good work and your dog is awesome I got a Chihuahua myself
@jenwallace17668 жыл бұрын
great video, as always, on to the next job!
@gene-khvacr8 жыл бұрын
always next level thank you for sharing I feel the same glad you pointed it out sir great vid and keeping it real Oh mama steve working again :))
@hvac014537 жыл бұрын
fortunately the motor is mounted underneath, the bottom ring is harmless but the top one could be trouble later...
@zeke1129648 жыл бұрын
Do what you can to get the job done....Not always pretty but if it works so be it! Next level ya'll, next level!
@polemicvs8 жыл бұрын
Informative video Steve, and the Harley riding frog, ROCKS!
@donnierobertson30885 жыл бұрын
Nice work
@Garth20112 жыл бұрын
Old systems tend to die hard. I really wonder where all the moisture came from to rust the heck out of that blower motor and squirrel cage. The ocean air? Regardless, the only parts needed on the old tank was the motor and a little how ya doing. For the risk factor of investing in the old unit to work again, seems to be reasonable when new units are very expensive and less reliable .
@georgesiatos98488 жыл бұрын
great work!!
@RalphsHeating8 жыл бұрын
I'm digging the white socks and black shoes look. Lol
@hvac014537 жыл бұрын
replacement motor was mounted with resilient rings still mounted. Not being a resilient mounted motor, these should have been removed. If the motor is on top and the outer ring falls off from vibration (common) it will shake the air handler apart. If the inner one falls off the same result...
@Garth20112 жыл бұрын
aka knocks it out of balance
@scrambler3508 жыл бұрын
Condensing unit looks like the 3-ton Concept 1000(Armstrong) I have at my house.
@sonudubey68298 жыл бұрын
sr. i want to know that how to wiring of split ac. u warked 3 years allready. but cant wiring. ac.
@unknown6748 жыл бұрын
I fix old things myself. It's not worth money otherwise. However on stuff like this. Where one things might lead to another. I normally leave it, or replace. Car has a busted AC line. Hasn't ran in 4 years. I'm not fixing cause car is 20 years old, and in order to replace line, You have to lift the engine forward (sideways engine) so it can't be done myself. Then there's no guarantee compressor still works. All I know is it hasn't seized cause engine would snap the belt otherwise.
@ramonvenegas85357 жыл бұрын
great videos you awensome
@mikecarter49228 жыл бұрын
another good fix I think you got a new client
@johnschneider43636 жыл бұрын
This guy says they need to replace the system every time he goes on a call 😂
@ronnielowther22428 жыл бұрын
Great job on that old dinosaur it lives lol! !
@AJBz36 жыл бұрын
Nice stuff man !
@Mickymaxywonder8 жыл бұрын
real working man
@acservicedaytona386portora38 жыл бұрын
those are Sporlans right??? how yah like um ya all
@JRig2Stx6 жыл бұрын
People Don't Have The Money To Spend, To Replace Everything Brand New...
@TheToastPeople8 жыл бұрын
Your truck sure makes a lot of noise!
@stevenlavimoniere8 жыл бұрын
loaded with parts .. 14,500 gvw full and ready for service
@Elfnetdesigns6 жыл бұрын
a well oiled machine
@Garth20112 жыл бұрын
It's a diesel....
@TheToastPeople2 жыл бұрын
@@Garth2011 Thanks, only took 6 years to get an answer
@Garth20112 жыл бұрын
@@TheToastPeople LOL...
@markf350s5 жыл бұрын
Why wouldn't you check the compressor and the lines to make sure they hold pressure before putting a new motor I guess if we all made your money we could go brand new
@brianpatrick6785 жыл бұрын
I always replace the cap when I put in a new motor
@willfoster71878 жыл бұрын
The blower fan really needed replacement but it would of costed more and taken more time
@vaccumme8 жыл бұрын
Sir. Please put some new heavy duty shocks on your Service Van !!
@joeyf5043278 жыл бұрын
didn't check it gor gas before working on it ?
@stevenlavimoniere8 жыл бұрын
yes i did,, had to install a hard start kit , for it to kick over you can see the wrapper by the fan when video starts ..
@joeyf5043278 жыл бұрын
ah, gotcha
@JimBob_Joe776 жыл бұрын
I hate to be a Grammar Nazi... But, the Title of your video should be, "Air Conditioner has not RUN in 2 years." I do love your videos. By the way, what does your truck look like? It looks like an old bread truck or Dri-Cleaner truck...
@karenhorsekeeper13098 жыл бұрын
$700 on an old system. I just paid $900 and I will most likely pay again. I have a question about my unit with the r410 a that was put in the R22 system
@stevenlavimoniere8 жыл бұрын
very simple reclaim the mixed refigerant ,,,and put in clean new r22 .
@karenhorsekeeper13098 жыл бұрын
whats happening is this. The a/c is working. but you set it to 73 so it cools and should turn off at 73. but the the temperature in the house goes up to 75 and the unit keeps running and the house never gets to temp even know thermostat is set to 73 so unit keeps running. i think cooling is uneven in house and when house gets cold, i turn ac off and house temp comes down. I have vaulted ceiling and never had this happen. what do you think? (know)?
@karenhorsekeeper13098 жыл бұрын
where can i get R22? call and ask around?
@karenhorsekeeper13098 жыл бұрын
same shit with computers, they tell u , you never have to get a new one but they always find ways to make them outdated
@aircooledtx8 жыл бұрын
Maybe get him through the year, and he will call you for replacement.. GJ~Steven
@joemaxfield934 жыл бұрын
Having mistakes is learning mana
@joemaxfield934 жыл бұрын
Mama
@broken19656 жыл бұрын
Luck motor didn't take the board with it old one no fuses on boards sometimes
@drm3158 жыл бұрын
What kind of jobs have you refused to do?
@jefferygrady31814 жыл бұрын
That was a bad call on the customers part not replacing the unit! Almost $700 and you had to put a hard start kit on the compressor meaning it's on its last legs and could go any day! Some customers are just living for the moment! Save a penny today and lose a dollar tommorow!
@kevinkotchevar23395 жыл бұрын
Should make a blooper video would be interesting
@broken19656 жыл бұрын
I cut the shafts from hanging out less stress on motor lol
@josemj0598 жыл бұрын
hi my friend steven, can I ask for the brand of probes that you are using on this video, y love to have a pair.to my self.thank you i am goin next level moma jijiiijj.baby dog real hvac thecnician moma.
@johnmurphy63667 жыл бұрын
JAMDYAC Super heat look up Testo gauges,work with smart phones!
@jpantoni28067 жыл бұрын
hi
@richardmurphy96148 жыл бұрын
Par for the course these days.
@1dogpobo5 жыл бұрын
put in a used fan to test the rest of the shit. nutin wrong especially if you no how to do it yourself. How i roll
@jayjayjay40708 жыл бұрын
700$ he got a bargain the company i work for would of charge him 1500$.
@herbertmyers26318 жыл бұрын
people have no idea the money they waste on these Dinosaurs!